Nai Palm

Australian songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Nai Palm co-founded her soulful, futuristic indie quartet Hiatus Kaiyote in 2011. Along with other Melbourne area musicians, Palm crafted songs that drew on elements of jazz, hip-hop, and neo-soul, and their music quickly drew the attention of fans and peers alike. The band's songs were sampled for hit records by superstar artists such as Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and Anderson Paak. Following the release of their 2015 album, Choose Your Weapon, Palm recorded Needle Paw -- a departure from the high-definition production of Hiatus Kaiyote, with Palm opting to build her songs from a minimal template of guitar and layered vocals. The album consisted of several covers, a few original compositions, and rearranged readings of Hiatus Kaiyote tunes. ~ Fred Thomas